Penfolds "Bin 407" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (South Australia) - [DM 96] [JS 94] [WA 92]
Penfolds "Bin 407" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (South Australia) - [DM 96] [JS 94] [WA 92]
Penfolds "Bin 407" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (South Australia) - [DM 96] [JS 94] [WA 92]
Penfolds "Bin 407" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (South Australia) - [DM 96] [JS 94] [WA 92]

Penfolds "Bin 407" Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
(South Australia) - [DM 96] [JS 94] [WA 92]


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Notes From the Winemaker:
Launched with the 1990 vintage in 1993, Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high quality cabernet sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707, Bin 407 offers varietal definition and approachability, yet still with structure and depth of flavour. Textbook cabernet sauvignon, the varietally expressive Bin 407 highlights the rewards of Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending, with a core of ripe fruit supported by sensitive use of French and American oak.

"Cabernet interpreted (and imbibed!) via a Penfolds lens (and glass)."
"Upon reflection, and respectfully – not unlike a youthful and sprightly Bordeaux Right-Bank Merlot sourced off clay – all red fruits, cranberry." - Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker

Tasting Notes


Color: Vibrant crimson red

Nose: Soars brazenly, immediately cabernet – tomato relish/chutney, cassis.
Other fruits edge forward for shelf-space – yellow fleshed plum (El Dorado?) and ripe persimmon. Intriguingly, other less assertive aromatics offer more complexity: sage soaked in butter/oil (pre-saltimbocca preparation); olive leaf/turmeric spices, caper brine. Reticent oak (cedar) noted – manifested as a seasoned/maturation character.

Palate: Medium-bodied; elegantly framed. No mid-palate deficiencies!
Blackcurrant and plum fruits sit alongside mocha/chocolate/walnut flavours.
Oak? A genteel (washed, older oak) character – affording a maturation, not a flavour imprint. Mouth-watering with fine, rounded/polished tannins.
In sharp palate contrast – a finessed, varietally-driven alternative to the muscular and Grange-like Bin 707 Cabernet.

 

Technical Information


Origin: Multi-regional blend, South Australia. From Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Robe.
Maturation: 12 months in French oak (21% new) and American oak (9% new) hogsheads
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol: 14.5%, Acidity: 6.9 g/L, pH: 3.58
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points - Decanter:
"The complete Cabernet chorus sings its way out of the glass – fruit, leaf and flower, all in perfect harmony. Rich from the outset, it draws together a full body with grace and elegance, while fine tannins sustain the velvet plushness that rolls through. You’re left with complex aftertaste that provides exactly what the nose suggests. The circle is complete. An inspiring wine. Drinking Window 2020 - 2040"


94 Points - James Suckling:
"A very confident expression of cabernet sauvignon, this has a briary, red-toned core of fruit with redcurrant, raspberry and blackcurrant aromas, as well as a cedary-oak thread and some pomegranate notes. The palate has a very sleek, long and juicy feel with elegant tannins carrying fully ripe red-plum and dark-cherry flavors. A great 407. Will age well for 15-plus years. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - (22 Jul, 2020)

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2018 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit from Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Robe. Classically built, it begins with scents of mint, cigar box and cassis, later adding nuances of olive and chocolate. It's medium to full-bodied, with a smooth, silky yet unyielding feel on the palate, and it ends in a wash of dusty tannins. While approachable now, cellaring 2-3 years should result in greater harmony, and this admirably concentrated wine appears capable of aging well for more than a decade." - Joe Czerwinski (22nd Jul 2020)